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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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